WP3_Forage_Pasture_Training_Plan

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Training Plan - WP3 introduction to pasture/forage and establishment training workshop

18 November, 2014

White Rose Hotel, Babati, Tanzania

Forage Training Plan
Module: 1 Fodder Establishment

Topics
 Objectives
 Responsible person
 Training materials
 Time lines
1
 Introduction
 Enable farmers to appreciate the importnace of pastures
 Jonas, Walter, Rose and Leonard
 Bronchure and power point presentation
 Ready by 20th October 214

Type of pasture

Characteristics of pasture

Importance and use of pastures
2
 Pasture/forage establishment process
 Improved establishement of pastures
 Jonas, Walter, Rose and Leonard
 Bronchure and power point presentation
 Ready by 20th October 2014

Aim of pasture establishment

Process of pasture establishment

Preparation of seeds and planting materials
3
 Pasture/forage harvesting
 Improved harvesting use and storage of forages
 Jonas, Walter, Rose and Leonard
 Bronchure and power point presentation
 Ready by 20th October 2014

Materials for pasture harvesting

Proper time for pasture harvesting

Methods of Harvesting Pasture
Module 2: Processing of Crop residues

Types of crop residues found in babati
 Increase knowledge of available crop residues
 Haule and Gregory
 Brochour and powerpoint presentation
 Ready by 20th December 2014
1
 Porcessing of crop residues
 Increase utilisation and reduce wastage of crop residues
 Haule and Gregory
 Brochour and powerpoint presentation
 Ready by 20th December 2014
2
 Storage of crop residues
 Increase utilisation and reduce wastage of crop residues
 Haule and Gregory
 Brochour and powerpoint presentation
 Ready by 20th December 2014
3
 Utlisation of crop residues
 Increase utilisation and reduce wastage of crop residues
 Haule and Gregory
 Brochour and powerpoint presentation
 Ready by 20th December 2014
4
 Practical use of forrage chopper
 Demonstrate use of Hay bailer
 Haule and Gregory
 Brochour and forage chopper machine
 To be advised by CAMATEC
5
 Practical use of stover baler
 Demonstrate use of forage chopper
 Haule and Gregory
 Brochour and haybailer machine
 To be advised by CAMATEC
6
 Participatory assement of Machines
 1. Evaluate farmers perceptions about the machines. 2. Determine areas that need further modifications and suggested refinements
 Haule and Gregory
 Assesement Protocol
 Materials to be ready by 20th December 2014
Module 3: Conservation of Forages
1
 Aim of feed conservation
 1. Increase quality and availability of forage all year round
 Jonas, Walter, Rose and Leonard
 Bronchure and power point presentation, model of hay bailer, polythene bags
 Read by 20th December 2014
2
 Methods of forage conservation
2.1
 Hay Making
2.2
 Silage Making